baldie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɔl.di/ (General-American)
- /ˈbɔːl.di/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From bald + -ie.
Meanings
- (derogatory, informal, often) Somebody who is bald.
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(slang) A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).
They are almost always accompanied by immature bald eagles that, although about the same size as a mature baldie, have a darkened head and mottled feathers.
2010, Bruce Squiers, “Winter's Majesty”, in Marty Becker, Gina Spadafori, Mikkel Becker Shannon, editors, The Ultimate Bird Lover: Stories and Advice on Our Feathered Friends at Home and in the Wild, Health Communications, Inc., →ISBN, page 161:The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States. Plus the bird is endangered. So, yeah, I'd probably have a problem with sitting down to a plate of baldie for dinner.
1999 August 15, Staca Hiatt, “Re: Anyone ever tried emu?”, in alt.support.diet.low-fat (Usenet):
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(slang) The baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens).
"Baldies. Baldchin gropers. Tastiest fish I've caught this week," I replied.
2019, Demelza Carlton, Ocean's Widow:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| baldies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| baldy | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
chrome dome · follicly challenged · baldie · baldhead · slaphead · cue ball · baldpate · baldy · egghead · Mr. Clean · Baldilocks